JP2019116222A - Vehicular display apparatus and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To facilitate a space for disposing a large-scale display to be secured at a central part of a vehicular instrument panel in a vehicular width direction, and improve a visibility of the display for not only a driver but also occupants at the passenger seat and rear seat.SOLUTION: A vehicular display apparatus 10 includes: a display 18 that is longitudinally formed; and a mobile device 20. The mobile device 20 moves the display 18 between a lower position set at a central part of an instrument panel 16 of a vehicle 12 in a vehicular width direction, and an upper position set above the vehicle relative to the lower position. Further, the mobile device 20 orients a longitudinal direction of the display 18 toward an up-down direction of the vehicle at the lower position while orients the longitudinal direction of the display 18 toward a vehicular width direction at the upper position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a vehicle mounted on a vehicle, and a vehicle provided with the display device for a vehicle.

  In the display system described in Patent Document 1 below, the display is moved in front of the driver during automatic driving of the vehicle, and is moved to a position not blocking the driver's forward visibility during manual driving. As an example of this display system, during automatic driving, the screen is displayed on a horizontally long front display disposed in front of the driver, and during manual driving, horizontally oriented at the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. What displays a screen on the in-dash display (center display) of is disclosed.

JP, 2016-196228, A

  In the above-mentioned prior art, when the display is moved in front of the driver, it is difficult for the passenger in the front passenger seat and the rear seat to see the display. Further, in recent years, although the size of the center display has been increased, it may be difficult to secure a space for arranging a large and horizontally long center display at the central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel.

  In view of the above facts, the present invention makes it easy to secure a large display arrangement space in the center of the instrument panel of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and for the passenger as well as the passenger in the passenger seat and rear seat. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle display device and a vehicle that can make the display easy to view.

  The display device for a vehicle according to the invention of claim 1 comprises a display formed in a long shape, a lower position set at a central portion in a vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a vehicle upper position of the lower position. A moving device for moving the display between a set upper position and, in the lower position, orienting the longitudinal direction of the display in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and in the upper position, orienting the longitudinal direction of the display in the vehicle width direction And.

  According to the display device for a vehicle according to claim 1, the moving device includes a lower position set at a central portion in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle, and an upper position set above the vehicle at the lower position. Move the long display between. At the lower position, the longitudinal direction of the display faces the vertical direction of the vehicle. Therefore, even when the display is large, it is easy to secure the arrangement disposition space of the display in the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel. Further, since the longitudinal direction of the display is in the vehicle width direction at the upper position, for example, a horizontally long screen such as a TV program or the Internet can be largely displayed on the display. Moreover, since the display is moved to the upper side of the vehicle at the center in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, not only the driver but also the passenger at the front passenger seat and the rear seat can easily view the display. In addition, when the vehicle is operated manually, it is preferable to restrict or restrict upward movement of the display by the moving device in order to prevent the display from narrowing the driver's forward view. This point is the same as in the second aspect of the invention.

  The vehicle display device according to the second aspect of the present invention is a display formed in a long shape, and a lower position set at a central portion in a vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle and an upper portion of the vehicle at the lower position. The display is moved between the set upper position, and in the lower position, the longitudinal direction of the display is directed in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and in the upper position, the longitudinal direction of the display is in the vertical direction of the vehicle and the vehicle width direction. And a moving device capable of selectively switching to a state of facing any one of the directions.

  According to the display device for a vehicle according to claim 2, the moving device includes a lower position set at a central portion in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle, and an upper position set above the vehicle at the lower position. Move the display between At the lower position, the longitudinal direction of the display faces the vertical direction of the vehicle. Therefore, even when the display is large, it is easy to secure the arrangement disposition space of the display in the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel. Further, at the upper position, the display can be selectively switched to a state in which the longitudinal direction of the display faces either the vehicle vertical direction or the vehicle width direction. Therefore, for example, when a vehicle occupant displays a horizontally long screen such as a TV program or the Internet on the display, the horizontally long screen is largely displayed on the display by switching to a state in which the longitudinal direction of the display faces the vehicle width direction. can do. Moreover, since the display is moved to the upper side of the vehicle at the center in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, not only the driver but also the passenger at the front passenger seat and the rear seat can easily view the display.

  The vehicle display device according to the invention of claim 3 is the vehicle display device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the vehicle can be switched between manual driving and automatic driving, and the moving device is of the vehicle During manual operation, the display is disposed at the lower position, and during automatic driving of the vehicle and during non-operation, the movement of the display is permitted.

  According to the vehicle display device of the third aspect, at the time of the manual operation of the vehicle, the moving device arranges the display at the lower position. This can prevent the display from narrowing the driver's view. Also, the moving device allows movement of the display between the lower position and the upper position during automatic driving and non-driving of the vehicle (for example, when an occupant is in a parked vehicle). This allows the passenger to move the display to the upper position by the moving device.

  The vehicle display device according to the invention described in claim 4 is the vehicle display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving device is preset to the display located at the upper position. And a forward movement allowing mechanism for allowing relative movement of the display with respect to the instrument panel toward the vehicle front side when the load of the vehicle acts from the rear side of the vehicle.

  In the vehicle display device according to claim 4, the forward movement allowing mechanism included in the moving device is the instrument panel when the load set in advance on the display located at the upper position acts from the rear side of the vehicle. Allows relative movement of the display toward the front of the vehicle. As a result, even if the occupant collides with the display located at the upper position, the load on the occupant is reduced.

  In a vehicle according to the invention described in claim 5, the display device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is mounted on an instrument panel.

  In the vehicle according to the fifth aspect, since the display device for a vehicle according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is mounted on the instrument panel, the above-described effects can be obtained.

  As described above, in the vehicle display device and the vehicle according to the present invention, a large display arrangement space can be easily secured at the center of the instrument panel of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and not only the driver but also the passenger seat Also, the display can be made more visible to the rear seat occupants.

It is a perspective view which shows the compartment front part of the vehicle by which the display apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is mounted, and is a figure which shows the state which a display is located in a downward position. FIG. 5 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a state where the display is at an upper position with the longitudinal direction in the vehicle vertical direction. It is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 which shows the state which a display shows in a longitudinal direction, and is located in an upper position toward vehicle width direction. It is the rear view which looked at a display and a movement device from the vehicle front side. It is the side view which looked at a part of display and a move device from the vehicle right side. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a display for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the control apparatus of the display apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the situation where the display is moved to the upper position and the occupant can easily view the display. It is a perspective view which shows the compartment front part of the vehicle by which the display apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is mounted, and a figure which shows the state which a display orientates a longitudinal direction in the vehicle up-down direction in upper position. It is.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, the display apparatus 10 for vehicles and the vehicle 12 which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention using FIGS. 1-8 are demonstrated. In addition, arrow FR, arrow UP, and arrow LH suitably described in each figure respectively show the front direction (traveling direction), the upper direction, and the left direction of the vehicle. Hereinafter, when the description is simply made using front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions, unless otherwise noted, the front and rear directions of the vehicle, right and left in the vehicle left and right direction (vehicle width direction) . Further, in each drawing, some reference numerals may be omitted in order to make the drawing easy to view.

(Constitution)
The vehicle 12 according to the present embodiment is an automobile that can be switched between automatic driving and manual driving. In the vehicle 12, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an instrument panel 16 is provided below the windshield glass 14 at the front of the cabin. A display device 10 for a vehicle according to the present embodiment is mounted at a central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 16.

  The display device 10 for vehicles is provided with the display 18 and the movement apparatus 20, as FIG. 1-FIG. 6 show. The moving device 20 is configured to include an upper and lower actuator 22 and a rotary actuator 24 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the display device 10 for vehicle includes a control device 26, an input device 28, a navigation system 30 and an entertainment system 32 (all are application systems).

  The control device 26 is connected to the display 18, the upper and lower actuators 22, the rotary actuator 24, and the input device 28 via an on-vehicle network 34 such as a CAN (Controller Area Network). The on-vehicle network 34 is connected to an automatic driving control device 36 mounted on the vehicle 12, a surrounding situation detection device 38 and an occupant detection sensor 40. In addition, a braking light 42, auxiliary equipment (for example, a direction indication light, a headlight, a wiper device, etc.) 44, and an actuator 46 are connected to the automatic driving control device 36. First, the configuration for automatic driving control of the vehicle 12 will be described, and then the configuration of the display device 10 for a vehicle, which is a main part of the present embodiment, will be described.

(About automatic operation control)
The automatic driving control device 36 is configured by a microcomputer including a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), and a read only memory (ROM). The automatic driving control device 36 develops a program stored in advance in the ROM in the RAM and executes the program by the CPU, thereby controlling the operation of the brake light 42, the auxiliary device 44, the actuator 46, and the like. Control the automatic operation. The automatic driving control device 36 may be configured of a plurality of electronic control units.

  Specifically, the automatic driving control device 36 performs automatic driving to control the vehicle 12 by determining the peripheral information of the vehicle 12 and the condition of the vehicle 12, and the occupant P1 seated in the driver's seat (see FIG. 8; Control switching to manual operation by the driver). In FIG. 8, P2 is an occupant seated in the front passenger seat, and P3 and P4 are occupants seated in the rear seat. Hereinafter, the occupants P1 to P4 may be simply referred to as "the occupant P".

  During automatic driving of the vehicle 12, the automatic driving control device 36 uses the information obtained from the peripheral situation detection device 38 such as various sensors and cameras to make the vehicle 12 stand on its own, and the surrounding information To judge. Then, in accordance with the determination result, automatic operation control processing is performed to control the actuator 46 that drives the accelerator amount, the brake amount, the steering angle, and the like. In the autonomous driving control process, a traveling plan along a target route set in advance is generated based on the peripheral information of the vehicle 12 and the map information, and the driving is controlled so that the vehicle 12 travels independently in accordance with the generated traveling plan.

  The automatic driving control device 36 can store information indicating the traveling operation state of the vehicle 12 and can output information indicating the stored traveling operation state of the vehicle 12. Information indicating the driving operation state of the vehicle 12 includes information indicating a manual driving state in which the vehicle 12 is manually driven by the occupant P1 (manual driving state information), and the automatic driving control device 36 causes the vehicle 12 to automatically travel. Information indicating the automatic driving state (automatic driving state information), and information indicating the non-driving state in which the occupant P is present in the cabin of the vehicle 12 which is neither manual driving nor automatic driving (non-driving state information) are included. There is. The above non-driving condition is determined by the automatic driving control device 36 using information obtained from the occupant detection sensor 40. The occupant detection sensor 40 includes, for example, various sensors provided in the vehicle compartment, a camera, etc., and detects the occupant P in the vehicle compartment.

  In addition, the automatic driving control device 36 outputs predetermined information regarding driving assistance of the vehicle 12. An example of the predetermined information includes information indicating the start of the automatic driving control process, information indicating the end of the automatic driving control process, and the like.

  For example, the automatic driving control device 36 automatically starts the automatic driving control process according to the behavior of the vehicle 12 and the surrounding conditions during the manual driving of the occupant P1 to support the driving of the vehicle 12 by the occupant P1. Can. In this case, the automatic driving control device 36 outputs information indicating the start of the automatic driving control process. Further, in the case of switching from the manual operation of the occupant P1 to the automatic operation by the automatic operation control processing by the instruction of the occupant P1, the automatic operation control device 36 is information indicating that the transfer of the driving sovereignty is performed, that is, the automatic operation control processing And output predetermined information which is information indicating the start of.

  Further, while the automatic driving control process is being executed, the automatic driving control device 36 automatically ends (cancels) the automatic driving control process according to the behavior of the vehicle 12 and the surrounding conditions, and manually operates the vehicle 12 by the occupant P1. It is possible to perform processing to prompt driving. In this case, the automatic driving control device 36 outputs information indicating the end of the automatic driving control process in order to urge the occupant P1 to manually drive the vehicle 12. Further, in the case of switching from the automatic driving by the automatic driving control processing to the manual driving of the passenger P1 according to the instruction of the passenger P1, the automatic driving control device 36 is information indicating that the transfer of the driving sovereignty is performed, that is, the automatic driving control processing And output predetermined information as information indicating the end of the

  The automatic driving control device 36 can include a communication device for exchanging information between the vehicle 12 and the outside of the vehicle 12 and receiving the peripheral information. One example of the communication device is a communication device that receives road conditions through road-to-vehicle communication such as a wireless communication device using DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) short-range communication. Further, the peripheral information indicating the condition of the road received by road-vehicle communication includes the curvature of the driving lane, the shape and state of the lane such as a road surface cant and the road, the positional relationship of the vehicle 12 with respect to the lane, and other vehicles traveling. There are information indicating the positional relationship of the 12 and traffic volume around the area. In addition, the automatic driving control device 36 can use the navigation system 30 as an example of a device for obtaining the surrounding information.

  The surrounding condition detecting device 38 has a plurality of types of sensors, cameras and the like, and detects the surrounding information of the vehicle 12 in order to perform automatic driving by the automatic driving control device 36. The surrounding situation detecting device 38 detects, for example, imaging information of a camera, obstacle information of a radar, obstacle information of a rider (LIDER: Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging), and the like as surrounding information of the vehicle 12. The peripheral information includes, for example, the position of the white line of the traveling lane with respect to the vehicle 12, the position of the center of the lane, the road width, the road shape, the condition of obstacles around the vehicle 12, and the like. The road shape may be, for example, the curvature of the driving lane, the change in the slope of the road surface effective for estimating the line of sight of the sensor, or the like. Further, as the status of obstacles around the vehicle 12, for example, information for distinguishing fixed obstacles and moving obstacles, position of obstacles relative to the vehicle 12, moving direction of obstacles relative to the vehicle 12, obstacles relative to the vehicle 12 The relative speed of

(About the display for vehicles)
Next, the structure of the display apparatus 10 for vehicles which is the principal part of this embodiment is demonstrated. As described above, the vehicle display device 10 includes the display 18, the moving device 20, the control device 26, the input device 28, the navigation system 30, and the entertainment system 32 (FIGS. See Figure 6). The control device 26 described above constitutes a control unit (a part) of the moving device 20. Hereinafter, each component described above will be described in detail.

  The display 18 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and has a long rectangular plate shape. The display 18 has a display surface 18A that is substantially the entire surface of one side surface in the thickness direction (thickness direction), and the display 18 is disposed in a state in which the display surface 18A faces the rear side of the vehicle. The display surface 18A constitutes, for example, a capacitive touch panel. Further, the display 18 incorporates, for example, an acceleration sensor, detects the tilt of the display 18 based on the gravity detected by the acceleration sensor, and switches the orientation of the screen displayed on the display surface 18A in the vertical and horizontal directions. It has become. Specifically, the display 18 displays a vertically long screen on the display surface 18A in a state in which the longitudinal direction is in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and in a state in which the longitudinal direction is directed to the vehicle width direction, a horizontally long screen is displayed. Display on surface 18A.

  The moving device 20 includes a slide guide 50, a slide member 52, an up-and-down actuator 22, and a rotation actuator 24, as shown in FIGS. The slide guide 50 is formed of, for example, metal in a long rectangular tube shape, and is disposed at a central portion in the vehicle width direction in the instrument panel 16 with the longitudinal direction oriented in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The slide guide 50 is fixed to a frame member (for example, an instrument panel reinforcement) of the vehicle body via, for example, a bracket (not shown).

  The slide member 52 is formed of, for example, metal in a long rectangular tube shape, and is inserted inside the slide guide 50 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is in the vertical direction of the vehicle. Thus, the slide member 52 is supported slidably relative to the slide guide 50 in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The slide member 52 is formed to be sufficiently longer than the slide guide 50. A vertically long opening 17 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is formed at the center of the instrument panel 16 in the vehicle width direction corresponding to the slide member 52. When sliding upward, the slide member 52 is configured to be inserted into the opening 17 described above.

  The up-and-down actuator 22 is, for example, a motor with a reduction gear, and is fixed to the slide guide 50 such that the axial direction of an output shaft (not shown) faces the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A pinion (not shown) is fixed to the output shaft of the upper and lower actuator 22. The pinion is engaged with a rack (not shown) formed on the side surface of the slide member 52. Thus, the slide member 52 is configured to move (slide) up and down relative to the slide guide 50 by rotating the vertical actuator 22 forward and reverse.

  The rotary actuator 24 is disposed on the vehicle front side of the display 18. The rotary actuator 24 includes, for example, an actuator main body 54 (not shown in FIG. 5), which is a motor with a reduction gear, and a cover 56 made of resin or the like that covers the actuator main body 54. The actuator body 54 is fixed to the upper end portion of the slide member 52 via a bracket (not shown). The actuator body 54 is provided with an output shaft (not shown) projecting to the rear side of the vehicle. The output shaft is fixed to the central portion of the display 18 as viewed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. As a result, the display 18 is configured to be rotated about the axis of the output shaft by the actuator body 54 rotating in the forward and reverse directions. In the present embodiment, the axial direction of the output shaft of the actuator main body 54 is slightly inclined with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction so as to be directed to the vehicle upper side as it goes to the vehicle rear side.

  The upper and lower actuators 22 and the rotary actuator 24 are provided with sensors (not shown) for detecting the vertical position and the rotational position of the display 18. The actuators 22 and 24 are configured to be controlled in operation by a controller 26 described in detail later. The control device 26 moves the display 18 between the lower position shown in FIG. 1 and the upper rotational position shown in FIG. 3 by operating the upper and lower actuators 22 and the rotary actuator 24. That is, the control device 26 controls the operation of each of the actuators 22 and 24 so that the longitudinal direction of the display 18 is in the vertical direction of the vehicle in the lower position and the longitudinal direction of the display 18 in the vehicle width direction in the upper position. Do. The position (upper non-rotational position) of the display 18 shown in FIG. 2 and the upper rotational position shown in FIG. 3 both correspond to the “upper position” in the present invention. The lower position described above is set at the center of the instrument panel 16 in the vehicle width direction, and the upper position described above is set above the vehicle at the lower position.

  In addition, the control device 26 is configured to arrange the display 18 at the lower position normally. When the display 18 is positioned at the lower position, the display 18 is fitted in the recess 19 formed at the center of the instrument panel 16 in the vehicle width direction, and the display surface 18A of the display 18 and the surface of the instrument panel 16 Are arranged substantially on the same plane.

  Further, in the moving device 20 according to the present embodiment, a hinge mechanism (folding mechanism) 58 as a forward movement allowing mechanism is provided at the vertical direction intermediate portion of the slide member 52. In the hinge mechanism 58, the slide member 52 is divided into an upper portion 52U and a lower portion 52L, and the upper portion 52U and the lower portion 52L are rotatably connected by a hinge shaft 60. The hinge shaft 60 is disposed in a posture in which the axial direction extends in the vehicle width direction, and the upper portion 52U of the slide member 52, the rotary actuator 24 and the display 18 are in the upright position shown by solid lines in FIG. It is rotatable about a hinge axis 60 between a forward tilt position indicated by a chain line. Further, the hinge mechanism 58 includes an elastic member (for example, a torsion coil spring) (not shown) bridged between the upper portion 52U and the lower portion 52L. The elastic member biases the upper portion 52U to the upright position. Thus, the display 18, the rotary actuator 24, and the upper portion 52U are normally held in the upright position.

  In this moving device 20, when the load F (see FIG. 5) set in advance is applied to the display 18 located at the upper position from the vehicle rear side, the elastic member is elastically deformed. Thus, the forward movement of the display 18 with respect to the instrument panel 16 (the movement to the forward inclined position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5) is permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the control device 26 is configured by a microcomputer including a CPU 62, a RAM 64 and a ROM 66. The ROM 66 stores a control program 68 for controlling the operation of the vehicle display device 10. In the control device 26, the control program 68 is read from the ROM 66 and expanded on the RAM 64, and the control program 68 expanded on the RAM 64 is executed by the CPU 62. The control device 26 may be composed of a plurality of electronic control units.

  The input device 28 includes a touch panel provided on the display surface 18A of the display 18, and a raising switch 70U and a lowering switch 70L (see FIGS. 1 to 3) provided on the instrument panel 16. The raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L are disposed adjacent to the recess 19 described above. In the present embodiment, the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L are, for example, push-button switches, but the type of switch can be changed as appropriate. Each of the switches may be a touch key (soft key) displayed on the display surface 18A. Hereinafter, the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L may be referred to as an "input unit 70".

  The control device 26 controls the operation of the navigation system 30, the entertainment system 32, the upper and lower actuators 22, and the rotary actuator 24 in response to the operation of the occupant P received via the input device 28. In a state where the navigation system 30 is set as a foreground application system, a screen of a map representing the current position of the vehicle 12 and a route to the destination is displayed on the display surface 18A of the display 18. In addition, in a state where the entertainment system 32 is set as a foreground application system, a TV program, a movie, a video clip, an Internet screen, etc. are displayed on the display 18.

  The control device 26 is configured to move the display 18 between the lower position and the upper rotational position described above by operating the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L. Specifically, when the raising switch 70U is operated with the display 18 positioned at the lower position shown in FIG. 1, the control device 26 first operates the up / down actuator 22 to set the display 18 in the vertically long attitude. Ascend to the upper non-rotational position (see Figure 2). The controller 26 then actuates the rotary actuator 24 to rotate the display 18 to the upper rotational position (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, when the lowering switch 70L is operated with the display 18 positioned at the upper rotational position shown in FIG. 3, the control device 26 first operates the rotational actuator 24 to move the display 18 to the upper non-rotational position (see FIG. Rotate to 2). The controller 26 then actuates the up / down actuator 22 to lower the display 18 to the lower position (see FIG. 1).

  Further, while the control device 26 arranges the display 18 at the lower position during the manual operation of the vehicle 12, the control device 26 places between the lower position and the upper position (upper rotational position) during the automatic operation and the non-operation of the vehicle 12. Is configured to allow movement of the display 18 of FIG. Specifically, the control device 26 invalidates the operation of the input unit 70 (the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L) when the vehicle 12 is in the manual operation, and the input when the vehicle 12 is in the automatic operation and not in operation. The operation of the unit 70 is configured to be effective.

  Subsequently, specific processing executed by the control device 26 configured as described above will be described. An example of the flow of processing executed by the control device 26 is shown in FIG. 7 in the form of a flowchart. This process is started, for example, by turning on an ignition switch (not shown) provided in the vehicle 12. When this process is started, first, in step S1, the control device 26 controls the vehicle based on the information (manual operation state information, automatic operation state information, or non-operation state information) output from the automatic operation control device 36. It is determined whether 12 is manually operated. When this determination is affirmed, it transfers to step S6, and when this determination is denied, it transfers to step S2.

  When it transfers to step S2, ie, when it is judged that vehicles 12 are at the time of automatic driving or non-driving, control device 26 validates operation of input part 70. This enables movement of the display 18 between the lower position and the upper position (upper rotational position). When the process in step S2 is completed, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, the control device 26 determines whether the ignition switch has been turned off. If this determination is denied, the process returns to step S1, and if this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the control device 26 determines whether the display 18 is positioned at the upper position (upper rotational position) based on the outputs from the sensors provided on the upper and lower actuators 22 and the rotary actuator 24. If this determination is denied, the process shown in FIG. 7 is ended, and if this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S5.

  When the process proceeds to step S5, that is, when it is determined that the display 18 is positioned at the upper position (upper rotational position), the control device 26 operates the upper and lower actuators 22 and the rotational actuator 24 to move the display 18 to the lower position. . When the process in step S5 is completed, the process shown in FIG. 7 is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1 that the vehicle 12 is manually driven and the process proceeds to step S6, in step S6, the control device 26 invalidates the operation of the input unit 70. This makes it impossible to move the display 18 between the lower position and the upper position. When the process in step S6 is completed, the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, as in step S4 described above, the control device 26 determines whether the display 18 is positioned at the upper position (upper rotational position). If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S3 described above, and if the determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S8.

  In step S8, the control device 26 operates the upper and lower actuators 22 and the rotational actuator 24 to move the display 18 to the lower position, as in step S5 described above. Thereby, even when the display 18 is positioned at the upper position (upper rotational position) when the vehicle 12 is switched from the automatic driving to the manual driving, the display 18 is moved to the lower position. As a result, the view of the manually driven driver P1 is prevented from being narrowed by the display 18. When the process in step S8 is completed, the process proceeds to step S3 described above.

(Action and effect)
Next, the operation and effects of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the vehicle display device 10 configured as described above, the moving device 20 has a lower position set at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 16 of the vehicle 12 and an upper position set above the vehicle at the lower position. The long display 18 is moved between them. Further, the moving device 20 orients the longitudinal direction of the display 18 in the vertical direction of the vehicle in the lower position, and orients the longitudinal direction of the display 18 in the vehicle width direction in the upper position.

  As described above, since the longitudinal direction of the display 18 is in the vertical direction of the vehicle at the lower position, the arrangement space of the display 18 can be easily secured at the center of the instrument panel 16 in the vehicle width direction even when the display 18 is large. Further, since the longitudinal direction of the display 18 is in the vehicle width direction at the upper position, a horizontally long screen such as a TV program or the Internet can be largely displayed on the display 18, for example. Moreover, since the display 18 is moved to the upper side of the vehicle 12 at the center of the vehicle 12 in the vehicle width direction, not only the driver P1 but also the occupants P2 to P4 of the front passenger seat and the rear seat display 18 as shown in FIG. It becomes easy to see (see arrows E1 to E4 in FIG. 8).

  Further, in the present embodiment, at the time of the manual operation of the vehicle 12, the moving device 20 arranges the display 18 at the lower position. This can prevent the display 18 from narrowing the view of the driver P1. In addition, during automatic driving and non-driving of the vehicle 12 (for example, when the occupant P is in the vehicle compartment of the parked vehicle 12), the display 18 in which the moving device 20 is between the lower position and the upper position. Allow movement of Thus, the occupant P including the driver P1 can arbitrarily move the display 18 to the upper position by the moving device 20.

  Furthermore, since the display 18 is moved upward not in front of the driver P1 but in front of the driver P1, the display 18 does not block the forward view of the driver P1. This enables the driver P1 to pay attention to the front of the vehicle even during automatic driving. Moreover, since the height of the line of sight when the driver P1 looks at the front of the vehicle and the height of the line of sight when looking at the display 18 become equal or substantially equal, the driver who watches TV programs etc. on the display 18 during automatic driving The amount of movement of the line of sight when P1 pays attention to the front of the vehicle decreases (see arrow E1 and arrow E11 in FIG. 8).

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a load equal to or greater than the set value acts on the display 18 located at the upper position from the vehicle rear side, the hinge mechanism 58 of the moving device 20 is the vehicle front of the display 18 with respect to the instrument panel 16 Allow relative movement to the side. As a result, even when the occupant P collides with the display 18 positioned at the upper position, the load applied to the occupant P is reduced.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the structure and effect | action fundamentally similar to 1st Embodiment, 1st Embodiment and a same sign are provided and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a compartment of a vehicle 12 on which a display device 80 for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention is mounted. This embodiment is basically configured the same as the first embodiment, but the configuration of the mobile apparatus 20 is slightly different. In the moving device 20 according to this embodiment, when the display 18 is at the upper position, the longitudinal direction of the display 18 can be selectively switched to a state in which either the vehicle vertical direction or the vehicle width direction is directed. It is configured.

  Specifically, the input device 28 of the vehicle display device 80 includes a rotation switch 70R in addition to the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L. The rotation switch 70R is disposed on the instrument panel 16 adjacent to the raising switch 70U and the lowering switch 70L. The rotation switch 70R is a switch for operating the rotation actuator 24, and the operation is validated only when the display 18 is at the upper position. The rotation switch 70R may be a touch key (soft key) displayed on the display surface 18A of the display 18.

  When the lift switch 70U is operated with the display 18 positioned at the lower position (see FIG. 1), the control device 26 operates the up / down actuator 22 to keep the display 18 in the vertically long attitude and the upper non-rotational position. Raise to (see Figure 9). Thereafter, when the rotation switch 70R is operated, the control device 26 operates the rotation actuator 24 to rotate the display 18 to a horizontally long attitude (see FIG. 3). When the rotation switch 70R is operated again, the control device 26 rotates the display 18 to the vertically long attitude (see FIG. 9). That is, each time the rotation switch 70R is operated, the control device 26 alternately rotates the display 18 between the vertically long posture and the horizontally long posture.

  Further, when the lowering switch 70L is operated with the display 18 positioned at the upper position, the control device 26 sets the display 18 between the upper non-rotational position (see FIG. 9) and the upper rotational position (see FIG. 3). Determine where it is located. If it is determined that the display 18 is positioned at the upper non-rotational position, the control device 26 operates the upper and lower actuators 22 to move the display 18 to the lower position while maintaining the portrait orientation. On the other hand, when it is determined that the display 18 is positioned at the upper rotational position, the control device 26 first operates the rotary actuator 24 to place the display 18 in a vertically long attitude, and then operates the vertical actuator 22 to lower the display 18. Move to the position. In this embodiment, the configuration other than the above is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  Also in this embodiment, since the longitudinal direction of the display 18 is in the vertical direction of the vehicle at the lower position, the arrangement space of the display 18 can be easily secured at the center of the instrument panel 16 in the vehicle width direction even when the display 18 is large. Become. In the upper position, the display 18 can be selectively switched to a state in which the longitudinal direction of the display 18 faces either the vehicle vertical direction or the vehicle width direction. Therefore, for example, when the occupant of the vehicle 12 causes the display 18 to display a laterally long screen such as a TV program or the Internet, the longitudinal direction of the display 18 is switched to the vehicle width direction to display the horizontally long screen. It can be displayed on 18 large. In addition, since the display 18 is moved upward at the center of the vehicle 12 in the vehicle width direction, not only the driver P1 but also the occupants P2 to P4 in the front passenger seat and the rear seat can easily view the display.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to some embodiments, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the moving device 20 according to each of the above-described embodiments is merely an example, and the configuration of the moving mechanism can be appropriately changed using an existing actuator or the like.

  In addition, although the moving device 20 according to each of the above embodiments is configured to arrange the display 18 at the lower position (a configuration to restrict the movement of the display 18 to the upper position) at the time of the manual operation of the vehicle 12 It is not limited. For example, when the vehicle 12 is operated manually, the upward movement of the display 18 may be allowed within a specific (preset) range.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment was set as the structure provided with the hinge mechanism 58 as a forward movement permission mechanism, the structure of a forward movement permission mechanism can be suitably changed not only in this. For example, when a load above a preset value acts on the display 18 located at the upper position from the rear side of the vehicle, the display 18 may be dropped to the front side of the vehicle. Also, the forward movement allowing mechanism may be omitted.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the processing performed by the control device 26 has been described as software processing performed by executing a program. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be processing performed by hardware. Alternatively, both software and hardware may be combined. The program stored in the ROM 68 may be stored in various storage media and distributed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle display 12 Vehicle 16 Instrument panel 18 Display 20 Moving device 58 Hinge mechanism (forward movement permitting mechanism)
80 Vehicle Display Unit

Claims (5)

A display formed in a long shape,
The display is moved between a lower position set at the center in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle and an upper position set above the vehicle at the lower position, and the display longitudinal direction at the lower position A moving device for turning the longitudinal direction of the display in the vehicle width direction at the upper position.
Display device for vehicles provided with. A display formed in a long shape,
The display is moved between a lower position set at the center in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of the vehicle and an upper position set above the vehicle at the lower position, and the display longitudinal direction at the lower position A moving device that can be selectively switched to a state in which the longitudinal direction of the display faces either the vehicle vertical direction or the vehicle width direction at the upper position.
Display device for vehicles provided with. The vehicle is switchable between manual operation and automatic operation.
The mobile device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the moving device arranges the display at the lower position during manual operation of the vehicle and allows the movement of the display during automatic operation and non-operation of the vehicle. Vehicle display device.   The moving device allows relative movement of the display relative to the instrument panel toward the vehicle front side when a load set in advance on the display located at the upper position acts from the vehicle rear side. The display apparatus for vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 3 having a forward movement permitting mechanism. The vehicle by which the display apparatus for vehicles in any one of Claims 1-4 was mounted in the instrument panel.